tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post7820332406618842797..comments2024-01-17T22:13:49.561-08:00Comments on Lola Nova - Whatever Lola Wants: The Better Bag Maker - Book Review and Giveaway!Lola Novahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14215529779296867987noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-20268271630392710172014-07-07T15:03:32.873-07:002014-07-07T15:03:32.873-07:00Think I may be too late for this but I really need...Think I may be too late for this but I really need to improve my bag making skills, it looks like a fabulous book to have. I never seem to get the base of bags quite right.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14177627504060328999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-38998163212706726332014-07-07T11:16:24.062-07:002014-07-07T11:16:24.062-07:00I'd love to learn how to give my bags a profes...I'd love to learn how to give my bags a professional finish, whether it's using the proper interfacing, or topstitching, or adding the right hardware. My sewing skills are not bad, but there is definitely room for improvement!CJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008255818909186046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-38344309574572610332014-07-06T06:03:04.510-07:002014-07-06T06:03:04.510-07:00I would like to learn how to incorporate the prope...I would like to learn how to incorporate the proper hardware into a bag. Thanks for a chance.Nessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472506891654605689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-45661787374525723952014-07-04T15:47:17.662-07:002014-07-04T15:47:17.662-07:00I'm very addicted to bags so I would love to a...I'm very addicted to bags so I would love to add this book to my collection. The skill I'm always looking to improve is my finishing, I like it when people really aren't sure you made it yourself because it is so well done.Karrie Phelpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343520423343316311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-86332822281880753402014-07-02T23:36:35.720-07:002014-07-02T23:36:35.720-07:00the book looks very interesting! :)
I need to impr...the book looks very interesting! :)<br />I need to improve my skills in sewing clothes. Now I sew something for me, very simple, but I want to make more complex clothes in the futureMadameRenardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447507246872879714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-65898819074982914822014-07-01T21:12:59.161-07:002014-07-01T21:12:59.161-07:00I've made quite a few bags but I do consider m...I've made quite a few bags but I do consider myself a "rogue" at sewing. I've never had any lessons and just throw myself into it. I think I would like to learn to execute the details better. Things like pockets, seaming, straps and handles. Thanks for the opportunity!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931352443498219747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-90676013111772342882014-07-01T20:58:26.605-07:002014-07-01T20:58:26.605-07:00I've been making bags the last few months and ...I've been making bags the last few months and trying to incorporate new techniques that will make them less home-made and more hand-crafted. I'm especially working on zippers, piping & topstitching. This would be a great resource and I'd definitely put it to immediate use.vshayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745681290666725921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-38617917189854329382014-07-01T19:48:14.989-07:002014-07-01T19:48:14.989-07:00I can't sew at all yet, so learning would be t...I can't sew at all yet, so learning would be the first step.Jamie Leigh Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05025306159583157715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-41803510318980202342014-07-01T19:00:35.079-07:002014-07-01T19:00:35.079-07:00I would love to learn how to make my own patterns,...I would love to learn how to make my own patterns, at the moment I have to stick with ones that others have created.kyliealyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11245782835067650361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-39554811867459360992014-07-01T17:40:39.266-07:002014-07-01T17:40:39.266-07:00Ah, I think I could use more practice with zippers...Ah, I think I could use more practice with zippers. I can do them, but not always very cleanly.june at noonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14405406383067957490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-43286538592090923912014-07-01T14:43:24.699-07:002014-07-01T14:43:24.699-07:00This looks like just the book I've been search...This looks like just the book I've been searching for - I recently bought an old set of curtains at a village fair, and I had in mind a quirky yet stylish bag...and lo and behold you review a book that is perfectly suited to the task! Many thanks, I'm off to buy it now, Chrissie xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-31919462440464753522014-07-01T12:20:46.527-07:002014-07-01T12:20:46.527-07:00I'd lie to learn how to put in recessed zips s...I'd lie to learn how to put in recessed zips successfully !Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608760953744169322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-13500366577078354512014-07-01T11:05:23.838-07:002014-07-01T11:05:23.838-07:00I'd like to make better handles - I made one b...I'd like to make better handles - I made one bag once and it stretched - I must have had the grain the wrong way on the fabric!??Amy's Crafty Shenaniganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124596158791306568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-4609501864669440512014-07-01T09:18:02.488-07:002014-07-01T09:18:02.488-07:00This looks an interesting book. The skill I would ...This looks an interesting book. The skill I would like to learn is putting in a zip fastener. Thanks for this chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-72390978448332417762014-07-01T09:14:26.784-07:002014-07-01T09:14:26.784-07:00Interesting book. The skill I really need to learn...Interesting book. The skill I really need to learn is how to put in a zip fastener. Thanks for this chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-34083701041745932322014-07-01T04:30:18.511-07:002014-07-01T04:30:18.511-07:00I'd really like to revisit a lot of my swing s...I'd really like to revisit a lot of my swing skills. Putting zips in again would be really handy. I'd like to get an overlocker and I'd like to finish things neatly... oh, it's a long list. maybe this book can help me! Please count me in xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175026532405799644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-3766086808022789712014-07-01T04:07:59.731-07:002014-07-01T04:07:59.731-07:00Great looking book! I would love to get better at ...Great looking book! I would love to get better at making clothes for me!MoodyCatCraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936531956274220887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-74091438996994184622014-07-01T03:47:59.493-07:002014-07-01T03:47:59.493-07:00I have made a couple of bags and have patterns to ...I have made a couple of bags and have patterns to make several others. I get most confused over the interfacing. I would love to learn more about the different types and when to use.Craftykthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599304333619028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-86041025410367668492014-07-01T03:41:59.659-07:002014-07-01T03:41:59.659-07:00oh how fun!
i'd love to improve my clothing m...oh how fun!<br /><br />i'd love to improve my clothing making skills :)andrea createshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121033486362358917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-46234572911532282422014-07-01T03:41:19.674-07:002014-07-01T03:41:19.674-07:00This book looks fantastic!
I would love to be mo...This book looks fantastic! <br /><br />I would love to be more confident in using rivets to attach handles and making professional looking handles :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451223389975507552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-59172764182224477342014-06-30T18:50:10.693-07:002014-06-30T18:50:10.693-07:00I have made up a couple of Nikki's patterns an...I have made up a couple of Nikki's patterns and the attention to detail is amazing.<br /><br />Funnily enough, I make a lot of bags but it is one area I'd like to improve, particularly in choosing the appropriate stabilisers.<br /><br />I would also like to try my hand at piping some day.Tashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216773844356794636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-20292448660261988472014-06-30T16:50:03.853-07:002014-06-30T16:50:03.853-07:00I would just love to learn how to make a great bag...I would just love to learn how to make a great bag. I have made patchwork bag but I really need help in all areas.Ann-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505371658080659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-32692050514292663282014-06-30T14:00:58.790-07:002014-06-30T14:00:58.790-07:00Learning how to make lovely bag handles would be m...Learning how to make lovely bag handles would be my choice. Thanks for the chance of entering your fab giveaway. (I assume you meant the closing date to be 7th July?).Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-32030143495828034512014-06-30T13:20:05.581-07:002014-06-30T13:20:05.581-07:00I would love to learn better quilt-binding skills,...I would love to learn better quilt-binding skills, but bag-making is high on the list too. Thanks for the chance. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192284109825219343.post-19211994363578515042014-06-30T12:00:45.082-07:002014-06-30T12:00:45.082-07:00What a fabulous book! I would love to be confident...What a fabulous book! I would love to be confident using a rotary cutter, always revert to my scissors.<br />Carol xxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811673280675153792noreply@blogger.com